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Selected Verse: Ezekiel 23:45 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Eze 23:45 |
Strong Concordance |
And the righteous [06662] men [0582], they shall judge [08199] them after the manner [04941] of adulteresses [05003], and after the manner [04941] of women that shed [08210] blood [01818]; because they are adulteresses [05003], and blood [01818] is in their hands [03027]. |
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King James |
And the righteous men, they shall judge them after the manner of adulteresses, and after the manner of women that shed blood; because they are adulteresses, and blood is in their hands. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| the righteous men--the Chaldeans; the executioners of God's righteous vengeance (Eze 16:38), not that they were "righteous" in themselves (Hab 1:3, Hab 1:12-13). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
The judgment to be executed by the hands of their allies.
Eze 23:45
The righteous men - Or, righteous men. The allies are so called as the instruments of God's righteous judgments.
Eze 23:48
To cease - Because they are stricken and consumed. Compare marginal reference.
All women - i. e., all countries. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Righteous men - Men that keep the law of their God. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| And the righteous men - אנשים צדיקים anashim tsaddikim. The Chaldeans, thus called because they are appointed by God to execute judgment on these criminals. |
12 Art thou not from everlasting [06924], O LORD [03068] my God [0430], mine Holy One [06918]? we shall not die [04191]. O LORD [03068], thou hast ordained [07760] them for judgment [04941]; and, O mighty God [06697], thou hast established [03245] them for correction [03198].
13 Thou art of purer [02889] eyes [05869] than to behold [07200] evil [07451], and canst [03201] not look [05027] on iniquity [05999]: wherefore lookest [05027] thou upon them that deal treacherously [0898], and holdest thy tongue [02790] when the wicked [07563] devoureth [01104] the man that is more righteous [06662] than he?
3 Why dost thou shew [07200] me iniquity [0205], and cause me to behold [05027] grievance [05999]? for spoiling [07701] and violence [02555] are before me: and there are that raise up [05375] strife [07379] and contention [04066].
38 And I will judge [08199] thee, as women that break wedlock [05003] and shed [08210] blood [01818] are judged [04941]; and I will give [05414] thee blood [01818] in fury [02534] and jealousy [07068].
48 Thus will I cause lewdness [02154] to cease [07673] out of the land [0776], that all women [0802] may be taught [03256] not to do [06213] after your lewdness [02154].
45 And the righteous [06662] men [0582], they shall judge [08199] them after the manner [04941] of adulteresses [05003], and after the manner [04941] of women that shed [08210] blood [01818]; because they are adulteresses [05003], and blood [01818] is in their hands [03027].